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Ni nanoparticle-carbonized bacterial cellulose composites for the catalytic reduction of highly toxic aqueous Cr(VI)

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In this work, we report a facile technique to prepare Ni nanoparticle-carbonized bacterial cellulose (Ni@CBC) composites by pyrolysis bacterial cellulose adsorbing corresponding nickel(II) nitrates. The introduction of carbonized bacterial cellulose served as a reductant for the conversion of Ni(II) to Ni as well as a support for Ni NPs to prevent the agglomeration. The synthesized composite material was tested as a catalyst to reduce toxic Cr(VI) to Cr(III) at room temperature, and UV–Vis spectrophotometry was employed to monitor the reduction process. According to the results, the Ni@CBC material showed good stability and highly catalytic activity at room temperature.

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The authors acknowledge financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51702162 and 51873087), Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China (17KJB530002).

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  1. Department of Life Sciences of Lianyungang Teacher’s College, Sheng Hu Lu 28, Lianyungang, 222006, China

    Bo Ma & Jianguo Zhu

  2. Chemicobiology and Functional Materials Institute of Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Xiao Ling Wei 200, Nanjing, 210094, China

    Bo Ma, Jai Prakash Chaudhary, Bianjing Sun & Dongping Sun

  3. College of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China

    Yang Huang

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Ma, B., Chaudhary, J.P., Zhu, J. et al. Ni nanoparticle-carbonized bacterial cellulose composites for the catalytic reduction of highly toxic aqueous Cr(VI). J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 31, 7044–7052 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-020-03270-5

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